The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-18
jas. G. BLAINE ENDORSED.
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
FOR THE PLUMED KNIGHT.
Candidates for State Treasurer and
Supreme Judge Nominated
The Platform.

tho CnilDk W OIuer Vi tuo hoPupiiSah
State Convention to-day the usual com.
mittels on resolutions and organiza-
ton were appointed and the conven.
ton then adjourned until noon to
allow liz committees to prepare their
reports.
When the convention resssembled,
at ~ 80 o'clock, Adiutant General d.
II. Hastings was elected permanent
chairman Of the convention by acc!a.
nation.
Gen. Hastings, uron taking the
chair, made brief speech returning
his grateful acknowledgements for the
high honor conferred, and said that
when the convention had finished its
labors the Republican party would ad.
vance to the sklImish line Of the bat.
tie OF 1883 and notify her sister
States that Pennsylvania is not salts
fed with the present national admin.
istration. "In 1884" he said, "by q
shameless fraud, thirty.eight electoral
votes from Southern States were
counted for man who was never en-.
titled to them, and the product Of that
fraud was the restoration Of power to
the Democratic party for the first time
since II sought, by armed rebellion, to
strike from the heavens the flag OF the
whole nsion, and / predict that next
year the people Of Pennsylvania will
right the wrong" He spoke enthusi.
asticslly Of the coming centennial eel.
ebrstion OF the anniversary OF the
Federal constitution, and declared
that II would exhibit ~ an object les.
SON incontestible proofs that our ma
tionsl growth, development, patriot
ism and prosperity were largely due
to the policy OF protective tariff. He
declared that the party was never In
better condition to enter upon q
successful campaign than 1t was
to-day, and he wanted the country to
know that i've are opposed to the party
whose official head, Grover Cleveland,
was In power by reason Of the fradu.
lent suppression Of 1000, 900 votes,
which, II honestly cset and counted,
would have placed In the seat Of power
two grand opponents OF Republican
ism, the matchlees American James @.
b aine. ard the representative volun.
teer soldier, the lamented John A. Id
gan. Every friend OF the memory oil
Logan" he declared, land OF the vol.
unteer soldiery will be on Ieco d
against Cleveland ard his adminiaira.
ton in the coming election. They
have rot forgotten his panderings TO
dis oval sentiment TO secure votes oi
a solid South in the election OF mex
year. They have not forgotten the
arrogant langu age OF bis vetoes OF oil.
most evevv pension bill presented II
him. When the sovereign State Il
New York, intending TO give protec
ton 10 the veteran soldier, passed .
law Furnishing the fraudulent wesrinS
OF that badge OF American loyalty
the metal star Of the Grand Army o
the Republic, Cleveland's veto
~ Governor, was an In
lean citizen. On last memorial dag
when the blue and the gray, foreetfu
Of the past, united to drop leaves o
healipr balm on the future. where va
the President OF the United States
He bad gone fishing and NOBODY wa
interested enough In him 10 car,
whether he caught any fish or not.
He closed with q declaration tina
Pennsylvania gave @ Meade, q Han
cock, q John Fry, and tens Of thou
sands OF brave and gallant sons 10 tn,
Union cause, and would do her part 10
ward placing the battle flags In safe
hands than Grover Cleveland's.
Gen. Hsstines's speech was IRE
quently interrupted by applause. A
It's conclusion the convention elected
long list Of vice presidents and secre
tsries. The Committee on Resolution
not being prepared 10 repori,th Chat
announced that tho presentation Q
candidates for the nomination OF Stat
Treasurer would be In order, and Ser
ator Thompson, OF DAuphip, arose an
presented the name Of Capt. william
b. Hart.
Senator Th0mpson's nominatin
speech was very eulogistic OF bis FRIEND
Tie Interesting event OF the day 10
lowed Senator Thompson's presents
too Of Capt. Hart's name, when Rel
reseptsiive Robinson, OF Dslswai
drswsl Of Col. Thomas J. Grimeeo
from the contest for State Treasure
Mr.. Robinson said: at would hay
been q genuine qualification 10 th
many iriende OF Col. Grlme,on 10 hav
his name appear before this CONVEX
ton. II In Otherwise; and, az q r,
publican and representing him, who,
fidelity 10 the Republican party 10 a
example TO every Republican In Peni
Bylvania, and consulting the harmon
which should pre-eminently exist tn
- yea, desire, Mr.. President and gel
tlemen OF the convention, TO withdra
the name Il OIL. Thomas Crimson
10 give the same gallant support
the only gentleman who has bee
nominated"
As soon 40 Mr.. Robinson had col
cludtd his speech, David b. LAT
moved that Capt. Hart be nominate
by scclamation, which was agreed I
The chair then announced that n
next business before the conventic
was the nomination OF q candidate 4
Supreme Judge, and Simon Ora
presented the name OF Judge Jam
4. Mitchell, Of Philadelphia.
Gen. Miles then nominated judi
Henry W. Williams.
+. J. Edwards, OF Scbuylkill, pr
scented the pame OF T. II. Green,
Pottsville,
The convention then proceeded 10
ballot, with the following result: Wi
lame, l4s; Mitchell, 90; Green,
Green's votes were subsequently tran
ferred TO Williams, and, on behalf
the Philadelphia delegation, VILLA
X. Leeds moved that the nominate
OF Judge Williams be made unai
nous, which was agreed 10.
The candidates having been non
mated, Andrew Robertson, OF Pit
burg, az chairman OF the commit
on resolutions, presented the platfor
which was adopted.
Following 10 the platform compile
no far as II relates 10 Natioral afiaii
The Republican party OF Penns,
yania, In convention assembled,
clare: